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The 49th Superb Owl

Posted on February 2, 2015

It is always weird to watch a big game when you don’t have a dog in the fight. A couple of things stood out to me. The Seattle Seahawks used some imaginative play calling to take the lead at the half, and to lose the game in the fourth quarter. Coach Pete Carroll decided to go…… MORE

Friends By Any Other Name

Posted on January 30, 2015

Off the top of my head, I have 20 friends who are either gay or lesbian. Friends whom have invited me into their lives and whom I've invited into mine.  Friends. People who I've broken bread with. People who I've laughed and cried with. People who I've argued with. People. Some are Christian, some are…… MORE

Smart Is….As Smart Does

Posted on January 30, 2015

I found out I needed glasses when I was in the fifth grade.  I was sitting in the stands at a high school football game with my dad, and I asked him, "Why don't they make the players' numbers large enough to be seen from the bleachers?" He asked me what I meant.  "It's too…… MORE

Cover Up?

Posted on January 20, 2015

This week, the University of Memphis took action on the brawl that followed their bowl game with the Brigham Young University Cougars. The Tigers suspended 12 players for games or portions of games. The suspensions lasted from ½ a game to two games. If you have forgotten the incident, not likely if you saw it,…… MORE

There Was Football Before The Super Bowl!

Posted on January 19, 2015

Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.  In 13 days they'll be facing off in Super Bowl 49. And that brings up a topic I don't like.  I don't care for the numbering of the Super Bowls.  The reason?  It makes it sound as if there was no professional football until 49 years…… MORE

What Is The Reason?

Posted on January 16, 2015

Maybe I'm slow, but the thought just hit me like a ton of bricks while I was filling my gas tank for 1.79 a gallon: We've been lied to all this time! Why is gas so cheap? President's magic wand? New discovery of oil? Surplus of gasoline? Global relations? Is there a new found peace…… MORE